I feel this is a good time to quote one of my more favorite sites.
Hey db1, quick question for ya,
It is basically an unspoken rule that anyone who says or calls anyone else a "hater" is a huge douchebag, right? Like, even if they don't look douchey, that one spoken term condemns them to autoscrote?
Aside from being the go-to insult from the mouths of choads everywhere when they feel slighted, it just sounds retarded. It's vaguely reminiscent of school children on the playground saying, "Liar liar, pants on fire!" or calling one another a "tattle-tailer."
What say you?
-Douche of Arabia
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Yes, D of A, and an excellent point. There are three descending levels of auto-douche conferred upon using the word hater.
Level 1 -- Simply using the word in any way, shape or form to refer in an abstract sense to those who might disagree or criticize something.
Level 2 -- Using the word ironically, in a self-aware hipster variation.
Level 3 -- Using the word in an email or text, but spelling it "hatter."